It's 2 1/2 - 3 hours each way so I was a bit nervous about how I was going to manage my food for the day. I ate a hearty breakfast of leftovers from dinner. I just chopped up the leftover chicken sliders and put them in the leftover butternut squash soup. I knew that would hold me for a while.
Then I cut up some honeydew melon and packed it with some blueberries. I also took some baby carrots. It worked out as I had easy access to finger food while I was driving and made it easy to keep my blood sugar level until dinner time.
For dinner, after visiting with my daughter and the baby, we went into downtown Santa Cruz. My boyfriend really really wanted Pizza My Heart, so we went there first. Because I had been nibbling on my snack, I wasn't starving and I was able to sit with him while he had his slice.
Then we went over to Cafe Gratitude for my dinner. I knew beforehand that going out to eat would be a minefield. I had already accepted that I was probably not going to be able to strictly adhere to my diet, and I decided that I would stay as close as possible and not stress about it. Cafe Gratitude serves only vegan, organic, locally sourced food, so I knew it would be healthy whole foods. I ordered soup and salad.
One of the things I really like about Cafe Gratitude is the way they name their dishes. They are all "I am . . . " for example, the dish I ordered was called "I am Satisfied", and the drink was "I am Worthy". My boyfriend's drink was "I am Delighted". Then when the waitress brings the food and sets it down, she says the name as in "You are Worthy", "You are Cherished", "You are Enlightened" according to whatever you have ordered. I know it's kind of cheesy, but it's like they nourish your spirit as well as your body.
Anyway, back to the food. I had them go light on the dressing, but it did have a thin coating of fig balsamic, and the soup was potato leek with a swirl of cashew cream. My drink was a blend of fresh apple, beet, celery, kale, and ginger. My darling boyfriend ordered a blueberry raw vegan cheesecake (made from cashews), sweetened with agave, with a pecan & date crust. I did give into the temptation and had a bit of that. Everything was delicious. I had a slight headache after dinner, and a few warning prickles (I suspect the cashew and/or balsamic) I don't think I did too much damage, tomorrow I will be back on track after just a minor detour -- and an absolutely lovely day.
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